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Iron Man was the first self-financed movie from Marvel Cinematic Universe and it earned USD 582 million becoming a huge success worldwide.

Robert Downey Jr. Played the Role of Iron Man in 2008 MCU Movie (Photo Credits: Movie Stills)

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Director Jon Favreau casted Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark because he felt the actor’s troubled past made him suitable for the role.

Robert's Tony Stark Became Flag-bearer of Marvel Films (Photo Credits: Movie Stills)

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Even post filming, the script was not complete, so a lot of dialogues in the film were ad-libbed.

Mark I, First-Ever Iron Man Suit Created by a Kidnapped Stark (Photo Credits: Movie Stills)

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Stan Lee admitted to have been inspired by Howard Hughes for the character of Iron Man.

Tony Stark. the genius, inventor turned saviour of the world (Photo Credits: Movie Stills)

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The iconic Iron Man suit is made from about 450 separate pieces.

Mark II was the second Iron Man suit created in Stark Mansion (Photo Credits: Movie Stills)

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Obadiah Stane was no supervillain but a monster indeed to break trust of Tony Stark and almost got him killed, TWICE.

Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane Was Villain in Iron Man (Photo Credits: Movie Stills)

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Who can forget this eeky scene when Pepper puts her hands inside Tony's chest to fix arc reactor.

Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Tony Stark's Trusted Secretary and Love Interest (Photo Credits: Movie Stills)

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Obviously, Terrence was replaced by Don Cheadle who later became the War Machine.

Terrence Howard as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes in first Iron Man movie (Photo Credits: Movie Stills)

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To get into the skin of his character as Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. worked out extensively and also practiced martial arts.

Iron Man After Saving a Village from Ten Rings (Photo Credits: Movie Stills)